Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 10.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 65 | 14 | 22 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 183 | 27 | 30 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.1% | 28 | 12 | 10 min | 25 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 14 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 55. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.